[SPOILERS] AlaePB1 - Zanth's reporting thread

[Old Harry]

It doesn't look like you have competition for the island, so if there is iron away from that spot I'd aim for the second or third city to grab it. If you've got Currency already a 2nd city will pay for itself pretty quickly.

[zanth]

any ideas?

I'm tending to settle 1S from wine and then after growing a bit settle 1S copper. (as a reminder, I have SH, so 2nd circle would be soon). Of course, I won't catch furs soon, but this island is too small for 3 cities, and 2 won't catch at least 1 resource.

[Old Harry]

I can't see a problem with your plan - but I'd try to squeeze three cities on there (just call me greedy!) I'd probably settle W of the copper to share the food with the capital (for some reason I feel like it has too much) and get yourself an extra empire-wide happy straight away. Then between pig and wine and by the corn too.

Don't forget to check for more sea food before you settle...

[zanth]

Old Harry, it seems you're right.

Some pics:
overall

south

and north

[zanth]

I'm not sure about how those pics, especially overall are understandable. I resized them because some people don't see unresized pics..

Next turn I would have 2 commercial cities: gem one and coastal. Some turns on money, then math, then money and chop-chop-chopping and calendar. With plantations my economy would florish

[zanth]

btw, any ideas what to build at cities?
i have 4 atm. +2 settlers, 1 workboat (all would be used next turn); 6 workers (I need more, I know, but what to do on growth?); 2 immortals, 1 archer, 4 warriors, 2 galleys

[zanth]

TURN 86
demo

This turn I whipped library at capital, next turn I would whip it at 2nd city.

Food: in a few turns I would be leader in it.
Prod: atm I don't work a few mines, so I would be in upper tier, though not leader.
GNP: w/o that leader (it seems he's GLH owner), average GNP is 58. Some plans are: 2 turns of money collection, then math in 6 turns, then some collection turns, then calendar in 5-6 turns. and then lots of plantations, and after currency great financial boom. 2 libraries and a gem mine + some working cottages would bring me closer to the leader.

Now about expansion: there are 3 main regions: south (island), east and north
expansion region: south
I'm still not sure is it better to build 3 or 2 cities there, cap has extra food, but some scientists would help.

expansion region: east

expansion region: north

Atm I'm planning to settle 1N wheat for good prod city. That's first priority.
Second priorities are 2nd island city and an east city on a hill to have bananas, rice and iron at 2nd circle.

As for north, I don't have plans right now. Though a place 1SW from clams seems good enough.

P.S. I would have great prophet in 11 turns, any ideas how to use him? Confucianism is already reserached, so maybe go to christianity? though I would have to research lots of techs

[zanth]

War is ongoing and it seems Alexander is doomed. Furungy rushed him. It seems w/ horse archers. gnp/food/prod 21/9/2 for worst enemy

[zanth]

I've named a galley "Hello, World". it's now near the South Pole

who knows. maybe I would be the first to circumnavigate

[zanth]

TURN 91
Demo

Gavagai have finished Colossus and build Pyramids by GE. He's got 3 (!) wonders!
Alexander seems to fall soon to Furunhy's forces.

These are two leaders, but still I can't say may chances are lost: I would have a happiness and financial boom after calendar. Then soon after after currency w/ 2 island cities.
A settler is going to settle 7th city, which would be soon followed by 8th on an island.

And Myki is dominated by me, so he would be an easy target in a more far perspective.